Tag: COVID-19
Knowing is understanding – Andy Campbell
In today’s unprecedented and uncertain times, it is vitally important to fully understand all the participants in the supply chain; where they are now...
Welcome to the upside-down – John Paul Prior
John Paul Prior shares his reflections on life during the lockdown
As I sit in the latest incarnation of my home office; my back against...
Supporting Horticulture – Carol Marks
Carol Marks, Sector Manager Horticulture, outlines Bord Bia’s COVID-19 response
In March, the country’s very necessary COVID-19 response impacted all sectors of the Irish food,...
5 Steps to grow your business online – Rory O’Connor
Rory O’Connor explains how going digital can help your garden retail business thrive, despite the pandemic
Digitalisation has never been more relevant to businesses within...
Rising to COVID-19 challenge
As lockdown took hold of the country on March 27, Irritec Irrigation Technology was slap bang in the middle of their busiest March in...
Corona time and ecological recovery – Féidhlim Harty
Writing during the lockdown, Féidhlim Harty asks, has the pandemic been all bad for the planet or society?
Last year, both British and Irish governments...
The art of digging holes – Terry O’Regan
Retired landscape horticulturist, Terry O’Regan, continues his series of articles reflecting on his adventures in the landscape sector
I cleared out the office belonging to...
A new horizon for horticulture at UCD
As the incidence of Covid-19 disease in the country continues to diminish the number of track and trace centres required have been reduced. As...
Ornamental industry – another turbulent season to navigate – Teagasc
The recent travel restrictions of COVID 19 greatly limited our activities but did not limit the desire to maintain quality of life. For this...
IPM ESSEN gains great popularity for 2021
"Personal contact cannot be replaced by digital communication", the advisory board of IPM ESSEN agreed in its first meeting after the Corona break. The...